Swordsman (character)

Swordsman
Swordsman on the cover of The Avengers #19
(August 1965).
Art by Don Heck, Jack Kirby, and Frank Giacoia.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Avengers #19
(August 1965)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Don Heck (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoJacques Duquesne
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsAvengers
Emissaries of Evil
Legion of the Unliving
Lethal Legion
Circus of Crime
PartnershipsErik Josten (Power Man)
Abilities
  • Uses a modified sword that projects various energy beams and gases
  • Carries various throwing knives and daggers
  • Highly skilled unarmed combatant
  • Phenomenal reflexes
  • Olympic-level athlete
  • Master swordsman
  • Cunning strategist

Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Don Heck, the character first appeared in The Avengers #19 (August 1965).[1][2][3] Although Swordsman was first introduced as an enemy of Hawkeye and the Avengers, the character has since appeared as both a supervillain and a superhero.[4][5]

Tony Dalton portrays a variation of the character, renamed Jack Duquesne, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe / Disney+ series Hawkeye (2021).

  1. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 367. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  2. ^ Bernard, Emily (2021-12-03). "'Hawkeye': Who Is Jack Duquesne? Everything You Need to Know About Kate Bishop's (Possibly) Villainous Rival". Collider. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  3. ^ "Hawkeye: Who Is Jack Duquesne? The Swordsman Explained". 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  4. ^ Eckhardt, Peter (2023-02-19). "First 10 Villains To Become Heroes In Marvel Comics". CBR. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  5. ^ Marston, George; published, Michael Doran (2021-12-23). "Hawkeye - Jack Duquesne the Swordsman's comic book history and MCU future". gamesradar. Retrieved 2023-03-21.

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